The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21
SENATOR VOORHEES,
What he Has to Say Of the Message and Other
Matters Of Interest
he Fully Endorses the Presidents Tarin
Views and Scouts the Idea That he
is n Free-Trader.

Senator d. w. Voorhees, arrived in the
city yesterday, from Seymour, and will
leave to-day for Fountain County to visit
bis aged mother, whom he has not seen for
three months. He will return on Monday
al depart for Washington that afternoon.
He was met at the Grand Hotel last even
ing by Sentinel representative, to whom
be talked pleasantly on probable legislation
by Congress.
"HoW do you regard the Presidents
recommendation for a revision OF the
teriifP' was asked.
81 do not regard Mr.. Cleveland as de-
parting from the principles laid down in
the Chicago Democratic platform Of 1884.
The tax on the people is more than is
necessary to meet the expenses Of the Gov
eminent. This is an established fact.n
do you regard the sentiment OF Con-
gress as In accord with the PRESIDENT"
THE party that insists that IL must 90
down into the pockets of the people
and tale more money therelrom
than is necessary to bear the ex-
pel,es Of the government can no
more siBrd before public opinion than
D. en- before hurricane. The Republic
81 DON'T seem to understand what they
40 doing. They 60 bawling round like
30 many idiots, crying that Cleveland is a
freeirader, because he is not willing to
tax the people for more than the govern
ment Ret DIS. Why, il they go on the stump
wi, \ such sn sbsurdity they will be beaten
10 cath. Free trade means no tariff tax,
but a direct taxation upon the States
Pr, sident Cleveland simply wants 10 re-
duce the taxation 10 within the necessities
OF he government. AS to The methods OF
RED uction. it depends upon the articles you
tsle, whether they be the clothing the poor
people wear in winter, the necessaries OF
life, or the whisky tax that Mr.. Blaine
talks about. 1 shall not favor any re-
duction OF the tax on spirits. l might be
willing to release the tax on tobacco, ex.
cept on cigars and cigarettes. These are
luxuries,"
"How will reduction affect lsbor?'
"In making a reduction, and this must
| be done, i would watch and guard the
labor interests, protecting them from
competition with cheaply paid labor. A
revenue tariff presents a wide field for
study. For ten years have served on the
! Finance Committee Of the Senate, and
have recently been over the whole sub.
| ject."
How would you reduce the surplus in
the national Treasury
Il would pay some of the debts. Re-
deem more bonds. We might find some
| place to utilize the money (ironically)h
/
ity Of the redemption Of bonds under the
Window plan?"
81 guess we could legalize it without
much trouble. l am in favor of liberal
improvement of rivers and harhors, public
buildings, custom.houses, ETC."
"And coast defeDse2"
mo. We have 900 or 5000 miles o.
coast. do not use the figures as right
! ard proper. / do not know lust Wha
amount we have, but / suppose they
want US to start away up by Maine, and
finally get over on the Pacific. ! dom
see any evidences of war. guess W.
won't need to worry on that score"
"A Washington special credits you anC
leading Indiana Democrats in Was hing
ton with considering the qualifications o
the Democratic candidates for Governor
Did you sgree upon q candidate?n
WHO would ask such a question? (witt
disgust.) IL is q lot OF lies. IL had
preference Tor Governor would notsay SO
I am for the Democratic candidates.
want to see good men on the ticket, alC
they will be elected"
ut is said by the press, particularly Re
publican journals, that the Republican
Senators will persist in their effort TO un
seat Senator Turpie2n
81 know nothing about what they vii
persist Gas though questioning the re
porter's phraseo.ogyl in doing, but Senate
Turpie will not be disturbed in the posses
sion OF his seat. There is no more groun'
for a contest, no more question % to tn
validity OF his seat, than there is TO ID
existence of that piece OF paper on tn
floor. 1t is only newspaper talk, that ha
no foundation, only in the minds Of th
writer's"